Cortex DMIX-300 Product Manual Download Page 3

CAUTION:

This product satisfies FCC regulations

when shielded cables and connectors are used to

connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent elec-

tromagnetic interference with electric appliances

such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables

and connectors for connections.

The exclamation point within an equilateral trian-

gle is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying the appli-

ance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within

an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user

to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"

within the product's enclosure that may be of suffi-

cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock

to persons.

READ INSTRUCTIONS:

All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the product is

operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS:

The safety and operating

instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS:

All warnings on the product and

in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS:

All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING:

The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean

with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other

volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS:

Do not use attachments not recom-

mended by the product manufacturer as they may

cause hazards.

WATER & MOISTURE:

Do not use this product near

water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl,

kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or

near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES:

Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The

product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or

adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only

with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recom-

mended by the manufacturer, or sold with the prod-

uct. Any mounting of the product should follow the

manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mount-

ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART:

A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and

uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart

combination to overturn.

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VENTILATION:

Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable

operation of the product and to protect it from over-

heating, and these openings must not be blocked or

covered. The openings should never be blocked by

placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other

similar surface. This product should not be placed in

a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack

unless proper ventilation is provided or the manu-

facturer's instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES:

This product should be operated

only from the type of power source indicated on the

marking label. If you are not sure of the type of

power supply to your home, consult your product

dealer or local power company.

LOCATION:

The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NON-USE PERIODS:

The power cord of the appli-

ance should be unplugged from the outlet when left

unused for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION:

- If this product is equipped with a polarized alter-

nating current line plug (a plug having one blade

wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only

one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable

to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing

the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact

your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do

not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

plug.

- If this product is equipped with a three-wire

grounding type plug, a plug having a third (ground-

ing) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power

outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to

insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electri-

cian to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat

the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION:

Power-supply cords

should be routed so that they are not likely to be

walked on or pinched by items placed upon or

against them, paying particular attention to cords at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where

they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING:

If an outside

antenna or cable system is connected to the product,

be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so

as to provide some protection against voltage

surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with regard to proper grounding of the

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the

lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of

grounding conductors, location of antenna-dis-

charge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and

requirements for the grounding electrode.

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LIGHTNING:

For added protection for this product

during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattend-

ed and unused for long periods of time, unplug it

from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or

cable system. This will prevent damage to the prod-

uct due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES:

An outside antenna system should

not be located in the vicinity of overhead power

lines or other electric light or power circuits, or

where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

When installing an outside antenna system, extreme

care should be taken to keep from touching such

power lines or circuits as contact with them might be

fatal.

OVERLOADING:

Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles

as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

OBJECT & LIQUID ENTRY:

Never push objects of

any kind into this product through openings as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out

parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING:

Do not attempt to service this product

yourself as opening or removing covers may expose

you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer

all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE:

Unplug this prod-

uct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qual-

ified service personnel under the following condi-

tions:

- When the power-supply cord or plug is dam-

aged.

- If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the product.

- If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

- If the product does not operate normally by fol-

lowing the operating instructions. Adjust only those

controls that are covered by the operating instruc-

tions as an improper adjustment of other controls

may result in damage and will often require exten-

sive work by a qualified technician to restore the

product to its normal operation.

- If the product has been dropped or damaged in

any way.

- When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance, this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS:

When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used

replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or

have the same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric

shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK:

Upon completion of any service or

repairs to this product, ask the service technician to

perform safety checks to determine that the product

is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING:

The product should

not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT:

The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,

or other products (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

DISPOSAL:

This product shall not be treated as

household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to

the applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this

product is disposed of correctly, you will help pre-

vent potential negative consequences for the envi-

ronment and human health, which could otherwise

be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this

product. The recycling of materials will help to con-

serve natural resources. For more detailed informa-

tion about recycling of this product, please contact

your local city office, your household waste disposal

service or the shop where you purchased the prod-

uct.

IMPORTANT WARNING & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Summary of Contents for DMIX-300

Page 1: ...Now that you Own it dMIX300 Digital Music Control Station Read it product manual ...

Page 2: ...ices Database Creation 11 Database Creation continued 12 File Browser Search Options 13 Search Options continued 14 15 Info Button Track Attributes 16 Play Mode Single Auto Cue 17 Options and Shuffle Mode 18 Time Display and Pitch Control 19 Jog Mode Scratch and Playlist Support 20 Cue Points and Cue Memorization 21 Device Menu 22 Mixer Section 23 Mixer Section cont 24 Firmware Updates 25 Error Me...

Page 3: ...inched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of ...

Page 4: ...rmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help t...

Page 5: ...ine of products are the first to offer the ability to manipulate music stored on USB devices such as hard drives flash memory optical drives and personal music players regardless of platform Through this innovation DJs are able to consolidate the amount of equipment and music needed during a performance Even more USB devices can be connected with the use of a compatible USB hub Despite the fact th...

Page 6: ...rtex All hard drives and hard drive based portable music players are prone to failure they have moving parts inside Instead of taking a chance that your hard drive will last one more performance one more month or one more year it is a far more intelligent choice to back up your data for the worst case scenario Neither Cortex nor your retailer will be held responsible for data loss because of the l...

Page 7: ... button 3 The screen will display the version number of the currently installed Dmix 300 firmware To upgrade your firmware to the newest version 1 Using your PC download the firmware update to the root directory of your USB storage device X where X is the letter of the drive We recommend Internet Explorer 2 Connect the USB storage device to the Dmix 300 3 Power on the Dmix 300 and select the afore...

Page 8: ...you may wish to use the unit as an Ipod dock to transfer files to your Ipod without disconnecting your Ipod from your unit To use the Unit as a Dock set the switch beside the USB type B connector to PC Dock 5 Master Booth and Record Outputs The Dmix 300 has three outputs Master Booth and Record The Master output is to be connected to the main speaker system The booth output is to be connected to t...

Page 9: ... with the USB type B connector on the rear of the unit the Ipod can be connected to a PC through the Dmix 300 for file transfers 6 Pitch Fader PITCH ON OFF indicator and PITCH BEND buttons This slide when pushed towards the bottom of the unit increases the tempo of playback When the slide is pushed towards the top of the unit the tempo of playback is decreased The Pitch Bend buttons can be used to...

Page 10: ...control the speed in which the volume of each channel will come in on either side of the crossfader Switch to the Left side to have the volume come in quick to aid in punch in or scratching switch to the right for smooth blending between sides 16 Booth Volume Use this knob to change the volume of the Booth output on the rear of your unit 17 Master Volume Use this knob to change the volume of the M...

Page 11: ...primary USB device to the port found in the center of the rear panel You may choose any driverless device that follows FAT32 NTFS or HFS file systems You may also connect a powered active USB hub to augment the amount of available ports If you are using the unit as a dock to connect to a PC with your Ipod set the switch beside the USB Type B connector to Dock STEP FOUR Press and Hold the Power but...

Page 12: ...an NTFS device we suggest that you use the Cortex Database Creation PC appli cation to perform the indexing as it will save time especially with a fast CPU The Cortex Database Creation software is available for FREE from http www cortex pro com in the Dmix 300 section of the site Once the indexing procedure has begun it can be cancelled by pressing the Info button VERIFICATION If your storage devi...

Page 13: ...Pod to random letters and numbers making it impossible to differentiate between file names Once you are finished verifying directories select the very top option labeled Once you are finished with verifying simply choose the option labeled Exit from Verify Congratulations You are now ready to start searching through your music library quickly and efficiently Using this method will help you locate ...

Page 14: ...ing of the Dmix 300 provides DJs with a quick and easy way to find tracks amongst a large library by allowing the user to search by Song Artist Genre Album or String Simply choose one of these Search Options and that particular criteria will be displayed in alphabetical order Search by Songs When you Search by Songs you will see presented with all of the track titles in the database that has been ...

Page 15: ... a request but does not know the exact title or artist Once you have selected Search by String you will be presented with a prompt where you may input a word or series of words that will be used when querying the database Using the Jog Wheel or Up Down arrows on the Navigator Keypad enter the first letter of the Search String Use the Right arrow or the Enter Key to advance to the next space and en...

Page 16: ...is example there are 10 titles of songs with the word MC VL in them and 1 artist Once you have chosen a category Titles Artists Genres or Albums you will browse through the selections as if you were in any of the other search modes Once again you may select a track using the Jog Wheel or Navigation Pad and press Enter to load it Search Options continued P r o c e s s i n g E x i t S e a r c h Ti t...

Page 17: ... the storage device Note that most of the attributes are taken directly from the ID3 tag found in the MP3 file If the ID3 tag is missing any of these attributes they will not be displayed in the Info screens Also note that if you are using a Wav file Wav files do not use ID3 tags and as such the DB software will place the file name into the Title section of the Info field Once you have pressed the...

Page 18: ... At the end of that track the unit will pause To engage this mode press Shift Single on each side you wish to engage this mode on When Single Mode is off when loading a track the unit will begin play ing immediately At the end of that track the unit will continue to play the next file displayed in the Search Results When Single Mode is off this gives you the ability to play all of the Search Resul...

Page 19: ...is menu lets the user toggle between devices connected to the unit This can come in handy if the user chooses to switch between multiple storage devices or a CD rom Shuffle Mode A useful feature for unattended playback is Shuffle Mode This feature randomly selects tracks based on what is narrowed down using the Search Criteria and loaded into a Playlist For instance if you select All Songs as your...

Page 20: ...Resolution can be achieved allowing for a more precise level of adjustment To toggle Pitch On or Off the unit will not respond to pitch changes when Pitch is Off press both the Pitch Bend and Pitch Bend but tons simultaneously The LED indicator will illuminate when Pitch has been turned On To change Pitch Ranges press Shift Pitch Bend OR Pitch Bend buttons simultaneously The Pitch Display on the L...

Page 21: ...to skip to the previous or next track that was found in the Search Results For instance if you searched by Artist and your Search Results displayed 10 tracks by that Artist using the Navigation keypad up down buttons will allow you to skip between those tracks Apple Playlist Support The Dmix 300 has support for both Itunes playlists that are contained on an Ipod as well as playlists created within...

Page 22: ... can also be done on the fly without the unit being paused The screen will indicate when a Cue Point has been stored To advance back to the set Cue Point simply press the Cue button during playback Do not press Pause first as this will instead set a new point Once advanced to the Cue Point the unit will remain in Pause mode To memorize a new Cue Point you do not have to erase the previously set on...

Page 23: ...ve the device from the Dmix 300 you must eject both sides before unplugging it 4 When the display reads The device can be safely removed you may disconnect the USB device 5 If you are using a USB CD ROM or DVD ROM drive you must use the Eject procedure in order to open the CD DVD tray If the Eject procedure is not followed there is risk of corrupting any files that are open when the device is disc...

Page 24: ...ection consists of 2 analog RCA inputs labeled Input 1 and Input 2 When used together with the Line Phono switch on each channel these can accept either a line level source CD Player Cassette Deck or a Turntable with a Magnetic Cartridge Set the switch to LINE if you wish to connect a Line Level source Set the switch to PHONO if you wish to connect a Phono level source Gain EQ section The Dmix 300...

Page 25: ...etween 0 and 5dB on the VU meter Cue Section The Cue section of the Dmix 300 allows the user to preview Channels 1 and 2 before fading them in to be heard through the Main output sec tion To use the Cue preview function first plug in a set of headphones to the front mounted Headphone jack Then using the Cue fader located on the front right hand side of the unit fade between the two channels You ma...

Page 26: ...elect it from the Device Menu during startup Make sure your Dmix 300 is connected to a stable power source where there is no potential of the unit losing power during update 4 When the Dmix 300 detects the firmware in the root directory of the USB storage device it will ask you if you want to apply the update You must answer YES If the version of firmware on the storage device is the same or older...

Page 27: ...ed from the USB port without using the proper ejec tion procedure it is possible that the unit will not detect the absence of a USB storage device and will try to access the port anyway If the device is powered by an external power supply make sure that the unit is receiving power If the device has just been plugged in and it was immediately selected the drive might not be ready to be accessed Wai...

Page 28: ...059 371 R UK 059 372 R JIS Japan 059 373 Power cable strain relief clamp 049 231 R Pitch control knob 002 603 R GCI Technologies USA 1 732 346 0061 GCI Latin America and Caribbean 1 305 592 4746 GCI United Kingdom LTD 44 0 87 087 00880 GCI France 33 1 69 79 97 72 GCI SA Spain 34 93 436 37 00 GCI GmbH Germany 49 8131 39171 0 Should your Cortex product require warranty or non warranty service in the...

Page 29: ...he original sales receipt with defective product and a description of the defect Send by insured freight to GCI Technologies Corporation and use the address provided by your customer service representative Your RMA must be written on the outside of the package or processing will be delayed indefinitely GCI reserves the right to refuse all packages that arrive without an RMA number Service covered ...

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